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real wages

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
purchasing power
Synonyms
WEAK
buying power earnings
NOUN
take-home pay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
net income
WEAK
net earnings net pay net wages take-home take-home income taxable income wages after taxes

Example Sentences

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Americans with the lowest incomes saw their real wages fall in 2025, according to a study from the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank that analyzed census data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The big news from the economy this week is that inflation is coming down, the jobs market is better than expected and real wages are rising.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

As the labor market softens, real wages are moderating.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Increased reliance on credit has become an unfortunate necessity for many in an environment of thin household savings, stagnant real wages, stubborn inflation.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Now, we shall see that it is requisite to distinguish between money wages and real wages.

From Political economy by Jevons, W. Stanley